International League

Rhys Hoskins led the International League in home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage, OPS and was tied for first in walks at the time of his Aug. 10 major-league call-up.

The IronPigs first baseman then made major league history several times with a streak of 18 home runs and 39 RBIs in his first 34 games.

The Phillies scrambled to take advantage of his sudden fame with a weekend of special ticket prices for seats in the second deck of left field at Citizens Bank Park. It is there where a few of his homers have landed.

No longer the second fiddle to Dylan Cozens from the 2016 Bash Brothers show at Double-A Reading, Hoskins became the clear...

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Rhys Hoskins led the International League in home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage, OPS and was tied for first in walks at the time of his Aug. 10 major-league call-up.
The IronPigs first baseman then made major league history...

The International League's best-of-5 championship series is tied at one entering tonight's Game 3 at PNC Field in Moosic.Defending champion Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Durham have exchanged shutouts, with the RailRiders winning Game 2 on Wednesday night...

ALLENTOWN — Watching Phillies games the rest of this season will feel a lot like what fans at Coca-Cola Park saw earlier this spring.
There are 14 current Phillies whose seasons began on the IronPigs’ Opening-Day roster.
That’s hardly an...

Scott Kingery did not record more doubles or stolen bases this year than he did in 2016, his first full season of professional baseball.
That’s it. Everything else was a significant gain.
If this were an arbitration case, Kingery’s statistics...

Rain forced the postponement of the IronPigs' Governors' Cup playoff opener against the RailRiders.
Game 1 of the International League semifinal series is Thursday at 7:05 p.m. at Coca-Cola Park.
Same site, time for Game 2 on Friday.
Games 3, 4 and 5...

J.P. Crawford turned around a dreadful start and finished his Triple-A season with a bang, hitting a two-run home run Monday afternoon to help the Lehigh Valley IronPigs to the International League playoffs.
Now, the organization's No. 1 pick is headed...

For the second year in a row and third time in their 10-year history, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs are headed to the International League playoffs.Henderson Alvarez allowed only run in seven innings and J.P. Crawford hit a first-inning, two-run homer to...

Charlie Hayes wanders the outfield during each IronPigs batting practice this season.The former major league third baseman talks to everyone he passes.Hayes spent much of the 15 years since he retired in 2001 running a baseball academy in Texas and...

ALLENTOWN --- Few may have been surprised by the success Rhys Hoskins and Tom Eshelman had this season with the IronPigs.
Fewer still are surprised by the accolades they are receiving.
Hoskins and Eshelman unanimously were named the IronPigs hitter...

ALLENTOWN — Lehigh Valley raced out to minor league baseball’s best record entering early June.Then, the Phillies began plucking the prospects one by one.Suddenly, an 11-19 record in August had the IronPigs on the outside looking in on the International...

Rhys Hoskins, who set a Lehigh Valley IronPigs single-season record with 29 home runs prior to his major league call-up, has been named the International League’s Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year.
In addition, Hoskins has also been named...

Ben Lively lost his third consecutive start after allowing a career-high seven earned runs in 4 2/3 innings.
The right-hander, who had an International League career record of 18-6 before the recent skid, allowed 10 hits --- the most since July 17,...

ALLENTOWN --- The International League playoffs begin Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Durham will be part of the four-team tournament.
What about the Lehigh Valley IronPigs?
They appeared to be locks when the calendar turned to June...

The IronPigs limp home after a 2-4 road trip. They take a four-game losing streak into a seven-game homestand against International League South Division foes Norfolk and Charlotte.The first of three games against the Tides is at 7:05 tonight.Here are...

It was a road trip that pushed Lehigh Valley closer to the wild-card pack than to International League North Division-leading Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.Here is a look at the numbers from the recently completed, six-game road trip to Rochester and...

ALLENTOWN – Scott Kingery showed off his smarts and his skills in the 10th inning Saturday night at Coca-Cola Park.
The second baseman turned a double play in the top of the inning to help the IronPigs escape a first-and-third, one-out situation,...

Yacket Rios and four other relievers combined on a three-hit shutout, the IronPigs’ 13th this season.
That total ties Durham for second most in the International League. Pawtucket’s 14 are the most.
Pedro Beato pitched a scoreless ninth to extend...

Pedro Beato tied the IronPigs franchise record for saves with his 26th on Sunday. He worked around a one-out walk to tie Scott Mathieson's mark set in 2010.The 30-year-old Beato has only two blown saves this season. The 26 saves are a career high for...

— Anyone with even the slightest interest in the Philadelphia Phillies knew the Lehigh Valley IronPigs were going to be a fun team to watch in 2017.Manager Dusty Wathan's club hasn't disappointed. They spent 55 consecutive days with at least a share of...

There are a number of reasons why the Phillies lost 58 games prior to the All-Star break this season. One of the most recent causes has been the way they've hit — or more accurately, haven't hit — with runners in scoring position.
The Phillies went...